施設介護員 施設介護員
What 施設介護員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
基本的な仕事は、施設の利用者がより自立した生活を送れるよう、援助していくことである。
生活全般の自立が難しい場合には、食事、入浴、排泄の世話をはじめ、身体を動かす必要のあるときには介助し、清潔を保つなど、様々なケアをする。目の不自由な人には、読み書きの代行をしたり、歩行が不自由な人には車椅子を押すなど日常生活を助ける。
単に介助をするだけでなく、本人の能力や気力を引き出すように働きかけ、レクリエーションを計画したり、周りとコミュニケーションをとって楽しく前向きに暮らせるようにすることも大切である。
介護の記録をつけたり、報告書や会議を通して、生活相談員（生活支援員）、看護師、栄養士、調理員といったスタッフと連携をとり、チームワークで仕事を進める。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
車椅子、介護用ベッド
Employment type of workers
施設介護員 salary
The average annual pay for 施設介護員 in Japan is ¥3.88M (≈ $24,675; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.61M, the typical range is ¥2.79M–¥6.32M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.51M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
Your numbers are not sent or stored. The distribution is estimated from Japan's national wage statistics, including pay differences by age.
Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (45.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,948 is 1.7× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.53M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.63M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.71M | — | 3.85x |
| 2024 | ¥3.76M | — | 3.92x |
| 2025 | ¥3.88M | — | 3.84x |
Projected pay for 施設介護員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.88M → in 3 years ¥4.30M → in 5 years ¥4.61M → in 10 years ¥5.47M (10-year range ¥4.71M–¥6.35M). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 施設介護員
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 施設介護員? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 施設介護員
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 施設介護員 Japan | Nursing Assistants United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.88M ≈ $24,675 | $42,260 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.47M | $57,400 |
| Outlook score | 69 | 53 |
| AI replacement risk | 5% Very low | 26% Low |
| Workers | — | 1.4M |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 施設介護員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 介護職員初任者研修修了者
- 介護福祉士 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 施設介護員
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
高齢者や障害のある人など、日常生活や心身の機能に困難のある人と接することが多いため、それぞれの状況について深い知識と理解が必要である。また、障害の内容や程度について正確に知っていること、全ての利用者に公平に接していくことが求められる。利用者を介助するための体力と責任感も必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 施設介護員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.